The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-11
THE FORAKER-SHERM HOB B.
MOB.

The Republicans of Ohio met two
weeks ago and nominated Foraker for
Governor, and enthusiastically en-
dorsed Sherman for President. Sew
eral little things that happened and
several planks in their platform are,
if not very interesting, at least anus
ing. For instance, the spotted clown
of the ring, Foraker, the man who
had the "palsy'' along with Fairchild,
when Cleveland ordered the return of
the flags, is eulogized by John Sher-
man, the red rag tearer in the follow
ing gilt-edged tribute:
In all important duties intrusted to that Of
flee, in all social duties which belong to tie
Governor of Ohio, he has been most courteous
and kind. More than that he has prevented a
Democratic President of the United States
from surrendering to the Confederates the flags
and banners which they lost in the rebellion.
Tremendous cheers. In this, he>has touched
the patriotic hsaEshot only of the people of
~Dl1fU, but the whole country.
prevented a Democratic Presi-
dent % Why of course, Foraker can
do anything gin Ohio. But it does
sound rather ridiculous to hear man
with as much brains as John Sherman
is supposed to have, praise petty lit
tie Ohio governor for preventing
President. That's rather the largest
joke of the season. Here is another
bon mot
We deprecate national strife and divisions.
We have placed the war, with its hates and re-
venges, behind US, but the settlement of the
war must stand irrevocably respected, honored
and observed in every part of the republic.
More have never dem anded; less will
not have. Congress should exercise its consti-
tutional authority, and the control and super
vision of the elections of Representatives to
Congress.
They aeM have the "settle ment of
the war respected, honored and OBJ
served" Alas they are reckoning
without their host. They forget that
they haven't the United States Army
at their beck. and nod to force respect
where respect is not due, and they
seem to lose sight of the fact that in
this great country, even Southern
menu can think as they choose.
We are rather amused at the first
assertion, but when they say Congress
should exercise its constitutional auth
ority and the control and supervision
of the elections of Representatives to
Congress, we loose all mildness. In
plain English, that sentence is di-
rect thrust at the South by the Re-
publican party. 1t means that they
wish to place a United States Marshal
at every voting precinct, and protect
their dear '.brothers in black" in
other words they believe the Southern
whites stuff ballot boxes and intimi-
date the negroes, thus carrying the
South solidly Democratic.
As to this, let them ask any honest
negro voter in the South whether or
not he casts his ballot freely, without
fear or favor and they will receive an
unqualified Eyes They are fully
aware of the fact, but it is the policy
of the Northern Republicans to abuse
the South, to SANDER us and to faunt
the bloody shirt-anything to gain
votes.
To establish United States Marshals
at every voting place would undoubt-
eddy be one of the first moves made,
were Republicans once more in pow
er.
To this the Southern people will
never submit and when we hear of
such leaders rs Foraker and Sherman
endorsing such things il is enough to
disgust every decent, honest Southern
man with the Republican party and
its principles.